Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
THE TALE OF AN UMBRELLA.
can that be Annie ShepherdP,

Can that be Annie Shepherd2"
The speaker half rose to his feet and
looked eagerly out OF the window.
The expression that settled upon his
face left no doubt that it was Miss
Shepherd.
she has less common sense than
any woman 1 ever knew" he said with
Impotence.
The day was quite unit for action,
though emIueutly favorable for reverie
and rejection. So all people OF regu-
lated habits would agree, but Miss
Shepherd had seen fit TO transpose the
very evident intention of the weather
managers. and had chosen to act rather
than ,waddle and dream. And Mr..
Manchester, who was more orthodox,
and who had done nothing all day but
build air-castles, had denounced her
accordingly.
such a rain as it wasl Nowhere can
more can triumphant deluges come out
OF high skies than IN the Traverse re-
gion. The bucketsful that were poured
in great swashing sheets, came from
such an altitude that ones breath was
fairly dashed out of ones body if caught
in sudden gust round the corner.
Summeringl Pleasuringl And here
at Harbor Springs it was as cold as
Siberia. y north wind that lad come
over all the ice of the poles, had met a
tremendous thunder-gust from the
equator, and the two together were
having it out. And, of course, as a
part Of an idle mans luck, this contest
must occur on the very day he had set
tOstake Miss Shepherd with him to =
romantic dell he had discovered some
where in the neighborhood.
is It posslDleg" he exclaimed again,
as he worried about in his chair, evil
deutly too much nettled with disgust
TO be able TO keep still.
Now, Mr.. Manchester had been hard
hit. lie, typical Chicagoan-blonde,
Of course, rOtuud. mediumly bold, not
very young-had been so well greaved
so armed capable, as II were, that the
hit lad literally stunned him, and
everybody else, with surprise.
A well-deivered blow it must have
been, sent by a cool hand and practised
eye Whether II was heel or heart that
was struck, time alone could show; If
the former, probably, like Achilles, he
would die Of It; If the latter, the dan
ger was not appreciable.
Seated in the comfortable hotel OF
tee, he had done nothing all this day
but watch through the streaming win
dows the pe.ted and drenched street.
The bulk Of the tourist guests had gone
on Z steamer excursion TO Macklnaw
the night before.
He had been invited to Join this party
10 the Island, but after the adroit dis
eovery that Aunie Shepherd had de-
clned going, he also had declined. His
reasons Tor SO doing we're patent &c
every one but himself.
Then had followed that little episode
Oh his Invitation 10 her TO Join him In q
walk next day. This had baen hastily
whispered in the hall on parting al
night, and accepted with a nod and
smile, Il Was TO be to a wood near by
Nhere free, clear spring gushed and
reared down black-earthed declivity,
u was one of the dampest, mossiest
spots IN the whole region. He had once
found bears fresh track on the moss
and had christened it therefore "Bcart
OF Trade Glen"
But the rain had put a provoking
stop 20 this plan. And Miss Shepherd
mad capped the peak of his disgust BY
pIeaolng headache" as q reason fol
Keeplnp out Of sight all day, he having
called very early IN the forenoon.
let there she went, or his eyes has
Iost their cunning!
IL IS true there was IL H. = in the rain
out none in the wind. And with 4;
neadache, what could tempt her out
100 III TO see him. and yet well enough
70 oraVe this tempestl
ohe went down the steps, clad IN ;
sosSamer-and with her umbrella up
an umbrella big enough for two. Sh'
must have had the limbs of an Alta
Lahta 10 move with such eQuable grac
ana strength, for the wind tried II
WlcAedest TO puff out that ugly, ulster
snaped thing and TO make her fine
slender outline look fat. He caught q
Bt!mpse OF a good, stout boot, seeming
al the dalntier for its stoutness. AM
watching and mentally taking in Al
me uue points, he kept up a scattering
uFe or ejaculation: Shell get he
uea1h-cold." Was there ever such a.
unreasoning, unproGnosticatable crea
ure as She?'
ohe disappeared, flutterinC like
IOose-sal!ed plrate-craft TO and the col
ner.
lie knew Just about her course whe
Ie saw her turn to the right aud ben
herself to meet the blast, which wa
directly in her face.
lie rallied his senses as he lost sigh
VI her. Bang into his chair went tn
OOoK he had not even pretended (
read up the STAIRS, two steps at time
ue sprang, and presently returned n
,ayeu IN his Elinburg great coat, an
'suEeiy putting newly lighted cigal
n good observer would have note
an hour before that the weather wa
iAey TO clear. There was a pale. ye
oH stFeak In the north, and a tendenc
70 LIT and take flIpht On tha mar, Of rh